Expression of a xyloglucan endo-transglycosylase gene is closely related to grape berry softening

Plant Science

Volumn 162, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 621-628

  Ishimaru, Megumi ^a   Kobayashi, Shozo ^b  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FRUIT TREE SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Grape berry; Softening; V raison; Xyloglucan endo transglycosylase

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CELLS; COLORING; DNA; ENZYMES; GENES;

CELL WALLS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; CELLULASE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE; PECTATE LYASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLOGLUCAN ENDO TRANSGLYCOSYLASE;

ARTICLE; DNA LIBRARY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; FRUIT RIPENING; GENE EXPRESSION; GRAPE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME;

TROPAEOLUM; TROPAEOLUM MAJUS; VITIS; VITIS LABRUSCA X VITIS VINIFERA; VITIS SP.;

EID: 0036110503     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(01)00608-2     Document Type: Article

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